How would Jesus Ref?

I love football. I don't get to watch a lot of it but when I can I give it my full attention. I did not get to see last nights game, but from what I heard there was some seemingly poor judgments made on the field that changed the outcome of the game. I heard that this is a systemic problem birthed of a Referee issue. I could not comment on the all of that as I do not watch sports news or much commentary on the NFL as an industry.

I can comment on the Gospel. It is something I do consume in large amounts, unlike football were I consume only were I can. God is also a Referee, a cosic Referee and no thing will escape his watchful eye. Some people say they do not want a judgmental God but I do know think they know what they are asking for. There are terrible things that man does to man on this earth for which we all want justice. Justice requires a judge. I think people do not want a God who judges them. They are not comfortable with the decisions they have made and do not want them exposed.

What scares us is the knowledge that the Referee who lives in Heaven has not missed any of our lives. We know that we are not playing by the rules and we are afraid that instead of fifteen yards, these infractions may require an eternal punishment. We know that God has thrown the yellow flag and apon further review the call stands. Guilty of rebellion against the creator. Guilty of ignoring justice, guilty of not showing mercy, guilty of lacking humility.

"But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved—and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus," (Ephesians 2:4-6 ESV).

My attitude changed when I became a Christian. From fear of a good judge to excitement in the judge who is called faithful and true and I end every day that I can singing the same song to my Daughter in praise. “Doubt not His love or power to keep, He never fails, nor does he sleep.”